Ten Reasons Why I Won’t Buy the 3G iPhone

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9. iPhone 2.0 Software UpdateOne good thing that came out of WWDC 2008 is news about iPhone 2.0 firmware update, also will be free to existing iPhone users. So any program a 3G iPhone can run, a non-3G iPhone can run too. Why bother to pay for a new phone when my current one will still run all the cool applications that the 3G version will run?

There’s no real hardware improvement in the 3G iPhone when it comes to running applications; the older iPhone should run games just as fast and should work great with all other applications.

8. The App StoreIf I skip the 3G iPhone I’ll also have an immediate $199 or $299 to blow on software applications in the soon-to-be-released iPhone App Store. Given that many apps will probably be $9.99 or less, I’ll be able to buy quite a few programs right-off-the-bat. If I budget $199 I can buy about 20 apps right away and 30 if I had been willing to spring for the 16GB 3G iPhone.

Which brings me to the question of storage…

7. StorageAt the show Apple announced that the new 3G iPhone would come in 8GB and 16GB versions. I’m totally underwhelmed by this—I’d wanted at least 32GB and maybe even 64GB! Paying $299 for a measly 16GB really frosts my buns and I think Apple should be ashamed of themselves.

Bear in mind that when we talk about storage we will no longer be dealing just with movies, podcasts, music, and audiobooks. The App Store is going to be filled with zillions of cool applications that are going to take up a lot of space over time. So that 16GB that seems like so much is going to get filled up fast—far faster than most people realize.

Come on, Apple. Stop screwing us on the storage and get real for once. 32GB should be the bare minimum for any iPhone at this point. The 3G iPhone’s storage options suck, there’s no other way to say it. Continued…

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